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there is great concern here in japan today. here is the latest. in the past 24 hours we saw an explosion at the third nuclear reactor at the crippled plant and a fire in a fourth reactor at a spent fuel storage pond. reports it's leaking directly into the atmosphere. japan's prime minister made a national televised address warning those within 20 miles of that plant to stay inside and saying levels were very high and that there could be additional radiation leaks even here in tokyo there were elevated radiations levels measured. we're watching the winds here very closely. officials say here in tokyo there doesn't appear to be any health danger at this point but people here are in a bit of a panic at times. they have been stocking up on supplies, emptying store shelves in anticipation of the worst. meantime while all of this is going on, there is still a massive search and rescue effort to the north. they are still digging through the rubble and still counting the dead here in japan, lynn. >>> kristin dahlgren in tokyo. thank you. >>> meanwhile con
there is great concern here in japan today. here is the latest. in the past 24 hours we saw an explosion at the third nuclear reactor at the crippled plant and a fire in a fourth reactor at a spent fuel storage pond. reports it's leaking directly into the atmosphere. japan's prime minister made a national televised address warning those within 20 miles of that plant to stay inside and saying levels were very high and that there could be additional radiation leaks even here in tokyo there were...
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that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation ratted -- rattled by the friday's disaster. thousand ares still missing following the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami. the official death toll is 686 and the government says that figure could go well beyond 1,000. for those who survived, their concerns are focused on
that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation...
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., coming home dozens of families evacuated from japan return home. what they're saying about being back on u.s. soil. off at 5:45 p.m., to air man saved after their plane crashes in libya. how they survived. plus, the growing strife in libya. at 550 p on the link some people will go to save money on gasoline and why could be causing prices to coming up. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] don't miss a second of ncaa march madness with my multiview, only from at&t u-verse. just $29 a month for the first 6 months. dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. >>pam: 11 days after the devastating earthquake in tsunami, japan's government says the number of confirmed deaths has topped 9000. nearly 14,000 are still missing. the region is being wracked by strong aftershocks, there were four today > magnitude 6. the news from the crippled nuclear power plant is a little more encou
., coming home dozens of families evacuated from japan return home. what they're saying about being back on u.s. soil. off at 5:45 p.m., to air man saved after their plane crashes in libya. how they survived. plus, the growing strife in libya. at 550 p on the link some people will go to save money on gasoline and why could be causing prices to coming up. hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel!...
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as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her life forever. she's riding high once again, and we've got the incredible story of her long fight to get back in the water. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 29th, 2011. >> good evening. i'm terry moran. we're going to begin with the revelation of a record of safety violations at america's nuclear plants. the united states is home to 104 reactors across 31 states. some of them located on fault lines. but nuclear regulatory commission safety records show more than 50 safety violations at u.s. nuclear pla
as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her...
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and in japan and radiation bronzes in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now listed as dead many more homeless or missing. next we discuss the rise of islamophobia in the us with award winning journalist ian buruma who says it's a reaction to fear. r.t. sitting down with award winning writer and journalist ian buruma named one of the top one hundred global thinkers by foreign policy magazine mr bruma is a professor of democracy human rights and journalism at bard college in new york sir thank you so much for joining us today thank you know your latest book is teaming the gods of religion and democracy on three continents so i want to start our discussion by asking you about the role of islam in the modern world how significant is it and do you see a certain level of. in the united states nowadays do you think it's justified there is certainly a level of islamophobia just all over the western world it's difficult to talk about a lot of the role of islam because it's not one thing to millions and
and in japan and radiation bronzes in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now listed as dead many more homeless or missing. next we discuss the rise of islamophobia in the us with award winning journalist ian buruma who says it's a reaction to fear. r.t. sitting down with award winning writer and journalist ian buruma named one of the top one hundred global thinkers by foreign policy magazine mr bruma is...
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and in japan radiation rises in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now considers dead many more homeless or missing. i'll have more on all those stories at the top of the hour up next targets here with the latest from the world of sports. thanks ali so this is a lot of sports news banks for joining us and here is what's making the headlines this week our russian side producer goal is join the army on a busy night your old one each well will apply. to schools slovak to move closer to the. home win against mcdowell will indicate east. and early ups outside the sunny ericsson open in miami where andy roddick lawmakers and andy murray's footsteps. and let's kick off with football dickau because russia where held to a goal as drawled by armenia in their latest euro two thousand and twelve qualifier watching that chain here yvonne was artie's richard vaughan fulfill it. russia had not reached the halfway point in their quest to try and qualify for euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukrai
and in japan radiation rises in the sea near fukushima despite efforts to bring the plant under control following the earthquake tragedy over ten thousand are now considers dead many more homeless or missing. i'll have more on all those stories at the top of the hour up next targets here with the latest from the world of sports. thanks ali so this is a lot of sports news banks for joining us and here is what's making the headlines this week our russian side producer goal is join the army on a...
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in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up. but it's kind of like trying to bend a stick. you know event allly it's going to break but it's hard to tell exactly when it's goinging to break. so we know to within a couple hundred years which isn't all that useful that we're goinging to have big earthquakes in that part of the world. so the japanese have been preparing for it. but they don't know when. >> rose: and what is an aftershock mean and what is the impact here? >> well, a fault is a big surface, a big area, hundreds of mileses long and maybe 50 miles deep into the earth, big, big patch. it doesn't all slip ex
in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up....
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buying up the world there was a big recession and japan is now seen as a more or less normal capitalist country whether it is or not and now it's japanese to be fearful and they're very anxious about trying to want to ask you about bric bloc that is made up of brazil russia india and china some experts are saying that this block is going to really become. leader in. the world economic arena do you think that's the case or is china way ahead of everyone else china is certainly bigger than most other places and all these countries have a long way to grow and very dynamic for that reason because they come from a lower. basis to tend to be industrious and ambitious and sold in a way that perhaps is less true in. a continent like your which has been prosperous for an awful long time do you think they could become stronger than the united states in europe in terms of their. combined possibly but what a stronger me in today's economies when. corporations very very often it's they have will have their headquarters in one country but most of the factories in other countries and consumers all ove
buying up the world there was a big recession and japan is now seen as a more or less normal capitalist country whether it is or not and now it's japanese to be fearful and they're very anxious about trying to want to ask you about bric bloc that is made up of brazil russia india and china some experts are saying that this block is going to really become. leader in. the world economic arena do you think that's the case or is china way ahead of everyone else china is certainly bigger than most...
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asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global financial crisis said thursday if oil hits $140 a barrel, the u.s. could slip into a double-dip recession. several analysts predict the price of crude could again reach the record $147 a barrel it set two years ago, if the current turmoil in the middle east and north africa continues. >>> well, here we go again. american airlines kicked off a new round of ticket hikes thursday, raising its fares by $10 per round trip. no other carriers have matched that yet. but, if the increase sticks, it would be the seventh hike this year by u.s. airlines, all blame rising fu
asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global...
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and aggression aftershocks struck japan as the country struggles to bury thousands of tsunami victims and prevent a radioactive blowout of its crippled nuclear power plant radiation levels around the site are nearly two thousand times higher than normal. right now natasha's here for the latest from the world of sports. thank you ari you're watching this point there's live an hour to the headlines this hour. playoffs continue on the plan to get closer to the big our in cup finals moving three zero up in their best of seven series against the collective. step up russian return a picture of french as the home of the one podium for the first time finishing at the season opening australian grand prix. and also when number five hundred four came classed as a base mario martinez sanchez progress into the fourth round in miami. and look at all where the cage fell playoffs where one game three against like i might say of manning the moscow region man are now just one win away from making the finals constantin but up a freak out sunday's highlights. atlanta return from euro slow in an decidedly
and aggression aftershocks struck japan as the country struggles to bury thousands of tsunami victims and prevent a radioactive blowout of its crippled nuclear power plant radiation levels around the site are nearly two thousand times higher than normal. right now natasha's here for the latest from the world of sports. thank you ari you're watching this point there's live an hour to the headlines this hour. playoffs continue on the plan to get closer to the big our in cup finals moving three...
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hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex" turns salt water into drinking water. it's just one of the ship's capabilities when it comes to helping survivors after disasters on the scale of japan's earthquake and tsunami. >> being stationed in japan, the mission here was to help our japanese allies, partners and friends, and families in many cases, is very moving. >> reporter: delivering humanitarian aid is routine for pilots and crews here. but this mission has been complicated by the threat of radiation that hangs in the air from the fukushima nuclear power plant. >> we've got the training. we've got the equipment to deal with the radiation, so it's really just an afte
hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex"...
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. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake. >>> the president of the utility company that owns the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant has been hospitalized. he's being treated for high blood pressure and dizziness. he hasn't been seen in public for nearly two weeks. >>> also this morning, powerful and potentially dangerous storms are moving throughout the southeast. the weather system is producing heavy downpours. up to two inches an hour. flood watches are being posted in mississippi, and alabama. the storm produced strong winds, and possible tornado, and damaging hail as it moved through louisiana. >> never experienced hail like that
. >>> in japan, radiation levels at the crippled nuclear power plant continue to rise. sea water outside the plant contains more than 3,000 times the usual amount of radiation. the highest rate yet detected. government officials admit there is no end in sight for this crisis, and today japan upgraded its safety standards for nuclear power plants. tomorrow, french president nicolas sarkozy is due to visit tokyo. he is the first foreign leader in japan since the march 11th quake....
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medical news this hour in japan why. hours of another possible explosion of the fukushima nuclear plant and the government does not rule out a potential of melt out meanwhile radiation levels are now on the rise exceeding of four hundred times the norm in some parts of the country twenty two people have already been exposed hundreds of thousands are being evacuated from contaminated areas. as colonel gadhafi continues to cling to power the daily lives for many people are slowly returning to normal but some western states paint a different picture calling for a no fly zone and seeking a possible military intervention believe investigate the real situation in the country. and lifting the receptive new heights the u.s. vice president visits moscow backing the bid for russia's world trade organization membership also has been negotiating a seat in the trade group for almost twenty years of washington branding its strong support to the bit. more news in less than fifteen minutes but first the sports news with natasha. welcome
medical news this hour in japan why. hours of another possible explosion of the fukushima nuclear plant and the government does not rule out a potential of melt out meanwhile radiation levels are now on the rise exceeding of four hundred times the norm in some parts of the country twenty two people have already been exposed hundreds of thousands are being evacuated from contaminated areas. as colonel gadhafi continues to cling to power the daily lives for many people are slowly returning to...
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japan considers a building a china mobile style saw the service for completion of your front yard and it's something that we could bring you back to the tomb. and sentencing is did they think again or this really is what trapped in georgia writes in a decision itself is being set up by the government which wants to avoid paid a hundred million dollars into the. next offseason sophie shevardnadze talked to mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter for the russian current soviet and our version diplomat offers an inside look at the end of the code rule from the perspective of the last leader of the u.s.s.r. . oh plushenko thank you very much for being with us today it's a great pleasure. i'm going to read a quote from your book this very occupation by the air of a foreign and your own language to rake through the songs of words and having found the right one for its texture its sound then for the threats connecting the two languages has always been my favorite thing to do you are you more a linguist a diplomat. prove it has always been my favorite thing to do i have done many things in m
japan considers a building a china mobile style saw the service for completion of your front yard and it's something that we could bring you back to the tomb. and sentencing is did they think again or this really is what trapped in georgia writes in a decision itself is being set up by the government which wants to avoid paid a hundred million dollars into the. next offseason sophie shevardnadze talked to mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter for the russian current soviet and our version...
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examples now here in moscow a second explosion could rock japan's fukushima nuclear plant while fears of a radiation leak insists over thirteen hundred people have now been confirmed dead in the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami the out chill number killed top ten funnels and rescuers are battling to help people amid scenes of destruction with food fuel and water running low in some towns. also this week and resumes aizen advancing trains as the u.s. vice president had russia's leaders and opposition in moscow joe biden as they pledged his personal support for russia's inclusion in the world trade organization . in living gains momentum winning back more territories international calls growth for him to surrender power states television says his forces have taken the town of breda after securing a former rebel controlled oil. of international community continues to debate the wrongly it should take in the libyan on rests next talks to russia's envoy teenage girls and to gauge his. reacher of those in is russia's envoy to nato has expressed concern over nato has plans for mi
examples now here in moscow a second explosion could rock japan's fukushima nuclear plant while fears of a radiation leak insists over thirteen hundred people have now been confirmed dead in the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami the out chill number killed top ten funnels and rescuers are battling to help people amid scenes of destruction with food fuel and water running low in some towns. also this week and resumes aizen advancing trains as the u.s. vice president had russia's...
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and radiation remains the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated at over three and a half thousand times higher than the. next and up close look at the personality of the last leader of the usa saw and his political legacy. mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter. pople i should thank you very much for being with us today so great pleasure someone to read a quote from your book it's very occupation to imbibe the air of a foreign and your own language to rake through the songs of words and having found the right one feel its texture its size something further threats connecting the two languages has always been my favorite thing to do or you were a linguist of the plot. true it has always been my favorite thing to do i have done many things in my life i was a diplomat i was working in the foreign ministry for many years written books i've been a journalist i've been working in the corporate or foundation. a kind of third to present coverage of inches post-presidential years but i would say nevertheless. as a linguist i've been the happies
and radiation remains the biggest concern around japan's stricken nuclear plant levels in nearby seawater estimated at over three and a half thousand times higher than the. next and up close look at the personality of the last leader of the usa saw and his political legacy. mikhail gorbachev's personal interpreter. pople i should thank you very much for being with us today so great pleasure someone to read a quote from your book it's very occupation to imbibe the air of a foreign and your own...
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wanted libyan ex-pats could be plotting revenge through terrorism allegedly conspiring with al kind of japan considers building a chernobyl stalls of conflict us over the stricken focusing their nuclear power plants and just stopping the leak of radioactive material. sentencing is delayed again for an israeli businessman trapped in georgia awaiting a court decision he says he's been sent south of the government which wants to avoid paying one hundred million dollars a year to have. mag's all these three fishermen also you talked to mr charles personal and public tell. us soviets and now a russian diplomat office an inside look at the end of the cold war from the perspective of the last leader of the u.s.s.r. . pople i should thank you very much for being with us today it's a great pleasure. to read a quote from your book this very occupation by the air of a foreign and your own language to rake through the songs of words and having found the right one feel its texture its size and then grope for the threats connecting the two languages has always been my favorite thing to do or you were a li
wanted libyan ex-pats could be plotting revenge through terrorism allegedly conspiring with al kind of japan considers building a chernobyl stalls of conflict us over the stricken focusing their nuclear power plants and just stopping the leak of radioactive material. sentencing is delayed again for an israeli businessman trapped in georgia awaiting a court decision he says he's been sent south of the government which wants to avoid paying one hundred million dollars a year to have. mag's all...
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this is the nuclear reactor in japan. according to the associated press, an explosion there destroyed a building housing the reactor. and also there are fears that it could melt down after being hit by the earthquake and tsunami there in japan. again, those reports saying that large amounts of radiation were coming out in the evacuation around the plant expanded. but officials didn't know how dangerous at this time the leak was to people. again that courtesy there from al-jazeera this morning of the plant. now, in related use, there are also reports this morning as far as those who are affected, 1,300 dead, 2,000 people in emergency shelters. as you see there, people waiting on top of buildings to be rescued by various means this morning. this courtesy of n.h.k. and also there and 50,000 emergency crews. we registered in finding out from you in our first 45 minutes this morning if what we were seeing in japan, not only with the disaster, but also in the reaction from the japanese authorities there, could prove threatening
this is the nuclear reactor in japan. according to the associated press, an explosion there destroyed a building housing the reactor. and also there are fears that it could melt down after being hit by the earthquake and tsunami there in japan. again, those reports saying that large amounts of radiation were coming out in the evacuation around the plant expanded. but officials didn't know how dangerous at this time the leak was to people. again that courtesy there from al-jazeera this morning...
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toward denies their lives in a somewhat different fashion by that as we can see from the events in japan it may take preach a long time to recover from a twenty year earthquake how long do you think it's going to take before live it will get you know well you have to remember that the tension in this region has been growing for for many many years and reasonably assume that you're going to see this trying to occur from what we're seeing is the beginnings of i think a fairly thorough going we were going to say from the politics of this region that this is going to take several years to work itself out finally now it is clear that the rounds are still unfolding and it's probably still too early it's you're making any conclusions but what do you think was the most surprising development for the bill was it made herself or was it the fall of hosni mubarak or possibly the refusal of our i think for everybody is that what has been surprising us the repeatedly with which these. because this is a complicated region and no analysts can predict with with any great accuracy when something like this
toward denies their lives in a somewhat different fashion by that as we can see from the events in japan it may take preach a long time to recover from a twenty year earthquake how long do you think it's going to take before live it will get you know well you have to remember that the tension in this region has been growing for for many many years and reasonably assume that you're going to see this trying to occur from what we're seeing is the beginnings of i think a fairly thorough going we...
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. >>> and the latest on the nuclear crisis in japan. anger, now growing over how those in charge are dealing with the ongoing disaster. isisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisisis
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far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up. the chinese are building 100 reactors. last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which happened yesterday morning. that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and
far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up. the chinese are building 100 reactors. last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an...
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as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams wearing hazmat medical teams wearing hazmat suits used megaphones to direct parents and children where to go. they use geiger counters and hand-held scanners, checking one by one. there are nuclear reactors in trouble at the fukushima daiichi plant. just two days ago an explosion at reactor one released radioactive material into the air, then just yesterday a second blast at reactor three releasing more, and while dramatic these are not the worst case scenarios. there is growing concern over reactor number two becoming dangerously overheated
as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams...
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japan considers a building a chernobyl style sarcophagus over the stricken from the scene of nuclear power plants in france from the leak of radioactive material. and israel businessmen trapped into the water went into the decision says he's been accepted by the government for twenty to one hundred million dollars owed to have. fun for sports news now with its. hello welcome to this force news going to live on r.t. and here is what's making the headlines this hour on friendly fire the clash. between russia and qatar ends in a short and. meanwhile world and european champions spain pick on winning in euro twentieth well all applying as they beat lithuania in their latest match. and it's not over yet in the finals off the mike and i see you back to win game four of this series with up lots. and lots kick off with the ball where the game that brought together to a future welcome sounded in a draw qatar and russia unable to separate it. was the houses of. minutes arising and opposed at the back post to have held a long tail. levelled proceedings on thirty four minutes so russia remain wi
japan considers a building a chernobyl style sarcophagus over the stricken from the scene of nuclear power plants in france from the leak of radioactive material. and israel businessmen trapped into the water went into the decision says he's been accepted by the government for twenty to one hundred million dollars owed to have. fun for sports news now with its. hello welcome to this force news going to live on r.t. and here is what's making the headlines this hour on friendly fire the clash....
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. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near complete darkness in there. some using flashlights to go about their work. two workers at one reactor were injured today after being exposed to radiation. >>> a key figure in an army war crimes investigation has been sent prison as part of a plea deal. specialist jeremy morlock admitted to killing three, unarmed afghan men last year. he said the killings were part of a larger plot to kill in the war zone. he is expected to testify against four other soldiers, still facing charges. >>> arizona shooting suspect, jared loughner is at a federal medical facility for tests. the determination is whether loughner is competent to stand trial. he is accused in the attack that killed 6 and wounded 13 others at a tucson
. >>> in japan, restrictions on drinking water were lifted this morning, even as workers were handing out bottled water in tokyo. new tests showed reduced levels of iodine in tap water. yesterday, parents were told to keep children from drinking water from the tap. >>> meanwhile, also we are getting some fresh looks inside japan's crippled nuclear plant. crews are working in near complete darkness in there. some using flashlights to go about their work. two workers at one...
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. >> eric: to japan where police report the death toll following the earthquake and tsunami now stands at 9700, another 16,000 people are still missing. nuclear officials say three workers at the fukushima daiichi power plant have been exposed to radioactive elements. two have been sent to the hospital. the plant continues to leak radiation. today government workers will hand out 240,000 bottles of water to house hold with infants after the radiation level in tap water was found to be two times higher than what is recommended for babies. >>> back here in the bay area, a company that is using a living organism in hopes of reducing our reliance on foreign oil. >> once you've determined that you can take algae, klir it, give it a good shake and process it into this -- then the next logical strategic move for a biofuels company is cost met igs >> doesn't seem to connect. >> the stuff is hyaluronic acid. they weren't looking for it at first but they were looking for other products they could squeeze out of continuing research into algae. a consultant told them to think outside the box and c
. >> eric: to japan where police report the death toll following the earthquake and tsunami now stands at 9700, another 16,000 people are still missing. nuclear officials say three workers at the fukushima daiichi power plant have been exposed to radioactive elements. two have been sent to the hospital. the plant continues to leak radiation. today government workers will hand out 240,000 bottles of water to house hold with infants after the radiation level in tap water was found to be two...
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has a second explosion could rock japan's fukushima nuclear power plant while fears of a radiation leak persist thirteen hundred people have now become dead in the devastating earthquake and results in the tsunami but the outsold all the consultants have said rescue is a valid flings out people in need scenes of destruction with food fuel and water running low in some towns. in libya gadhafi games the men soon winning back more territory and international coolness growth for him to surrender power status television says his forces have taken its how to break it off securing a former rebel control the oil fields. will save its weakness to its highs under the costs of trade is the u.s. army's president made russia's leaders an authorization in moscow. also a pledge his has no support for russia's inclusion in the world trade organization . sports. thanks always great to have you with us this is sports three here on twenty four hour party i mean on new on these are some of the stories we're covering this hour . capital plus the twenty eleven russian premier league kicks off with the early
has a second explosion could rock japan's fukushima nuclear power plant while fears of a radiation leak persist thirteen hundred people have now become dead in the devastating earthquake and results in the tsunami but the outsold all the consultants have said rescue is a valid flings out people in need scenes of destruction with food fuel and water running low in some towns. in libya gadhafi games the men soon winning back more territory and international coolness growth for him to surrender...
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new details committed japan the radiation shields--years. will . up. and live like at the james lick we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. we want to get to updated on international stories, the latest said that libya air strikes have virtually destroyed gadhafi's air defense. france's foreign minister says the international military operation may last days or weeks but not months. gadhafi's john forces have been unstable. yesterday troops while terrified residents. the shelling of the city's main hospital happened yesterday. three workers have been exposed to radioactive elements in it that crippled a nuclear- power plant sending to the hospital for treatment two dozen people have been injured since the plant began leaking radiation. a helicopter crew has confirmed what appears to be steam rising from the power plants. this is the first time steam has been seen coming out from the no. 1 reactor. residents in tokyo are hoarding bottles of water. shops
new details committed japan the radiation shields--years. will . up. and live like at the james lick we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. >> justine: welcome back to the kron 4 news. we want to get to updated on international stories, the latest said that libya air strikes have virtually destroyed gadhafi's air defense. france's foreign minister says the international military operation may last days or weeks but not months....
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amid all of that devastation in japan. one victim of the tsunami is now safely back in familiar territory. >> that's right. this baby porpoise was found slashing in a flooded rice paddy more than a week after the diaster are struck. it had a few scratches but was otherwise okay. >> animal rescuers returned the three-foot long porpoise to the ocean and it gladly swam away. that's good news. >> a mile away from the ocean. >> that's unbelievable when you see images like that. a little good news among all the bad. >> we need it. we'll be back with more "world news now" after this. hó let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medi
amid all of that devastation in japan. one victim of the tsunami is now safely back in familiar territory. >> that's right. this baby porpoise was found slashing in a flooded rice paddy more than a week after the diaster are struck. it had a few scratches but was otherwise okay. >> animal rescuers returned the three-foot long porpoise to the ocean and it gladly swam away. that's good news. >> a mile away from the ocean. >> that's unbelievable when you see images like...
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the newest developments from japan. u.s. troops began clearing snow from a japanese air base on friday to allow aid flights to land there. it's now been one week since that devastating quake hit triggering, of course, a nuclear crisis. martha raddatz has more now on the latest efforts to avoid a meltdown. >> reporter: one expert told us, it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors. helicopters swooping overhead, dropping bucket after bucket. every effort falling short. but here is the encouraging news. japanese plant operators have connected a new electric power line to the plant. this entire crisis began when the power was knocked out. if the japanese flip the switch, but those critical water pumps to cool the reactors don't work, then it's american pumps to the rescue. the pentagon has shipped high-pressure pumps, but no u.s. personnel. once again, the japanese will have workers willing to risk their lives operating them. for
the newest developments from japan. u.s. troops began clearing snow from a japanese air base on friday to allow aid flights to land there. it's now been one week since that devastating quake hit triggering, of course, a nuclear crisis. martha raddatz has more now on the latest efforts to avoid a meltdown. >> reporter: one expert told us, it's like using a squirt gun to put out a forest fire. japanese fire trucks using riot control water hoses to tackle red hot nuclear reactors....
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japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that reversed the trend from the year before, which saw small investors pulling $96 billion out of the market. >>> one major investor thinks now is not a good time to be in stocks. billionaire carl icahn is returning all the money that outside investors have put into his hedge fund. in a letter to partners, he says he is concerned about another market crisis, especially given the current bull run on wall street. stocks have nearly doubled since hitting 12-year lows just two years ago. >>> facebook is breaking into the movie business. the social networking site has signed a deal with warner brothers that will le
japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that...
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they blame it on a shortage of parts that are built only in japan. they said it's too early to teal how long it will be affected but facilities in the united states, canada and mexico are being considered. we don't know what specific models will be affected. all 18 factories that assembly toyota and lex spules vehicles including those by group units have closed because of that earthquake and tsunami. now the good news is toyota is also announcing some of the factories will reopen for the first time since the disaster. the prius plant in western japan is set to get back to work on monday. production of two hybrid lex sols models -- lexus models will resume next week. analysts are wondering if we'll hear from the the big three automakers here in the u.s. general motors has already temporarily idled its pickup plant in shreveport, louisiana. i'm pam cook. let's go back over to tori. >>> san francisco is online to become one of the 25 global hot spots and economic power house according to the study by the mckenzie global institute. it could see the faste
they blame it on a shortage of parts that are built only in japan. they said it's too early to teal how long it will be affected but facilities in the united states, canada and mexico are being considered. we don't know what specific models will be affected. all 18 factories that assembly toyota and lex spules vehicles including those by group units have closed because of that earthquake and tsunami. now the good news is toyota is also announcing some of the factories will reopen for the first...
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is sending to japan. as we mentioned earlier this week, the robots will enter areas of the fukushima plant that are considered simply too dangerous for humans. this particular robot is actually commercially available for other purposes, but engineers at the idaho national laboratory are retrofitting it so it can take radiation readings. >>> the catastrophe in japan has put a new focus on earthquake warning systems we have here in the united states. the most dangerous earthquake zone here is in the lower midwest, around memphis, tennessee. experts say the city's old structures were built before current codes and they claim those buildings would never survive a powerful quake. ominously they say it's not a matter of if but when. >> if you look at haiti, chile, christchurch, and now japan, i think it would be the question, why are we not looking at this hazard and why are we not getting ready or prepared for earthquakes? >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthqu
is sending to japan. as we mentioned earlier this week, the robots will enter areas of the fukushima plant that are considered simply too dangerous for humans. this particular robot is actually commercially available for other purposes, but engineers at the idaho national laboratory are retrofitting it so it can take radiation readings. >>> the catastrophe in japan has put a new focus on earthquake warning systems we have here in the united states. the most dangerous earthquake zone...
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japan's nikkei lost more than 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly half a percent. >>> today, wall street gets the latest conconsumer credit. last week turmoil in the oil markets overshadowed good news on jobs. the dow gained 3% while the nasdaq was up a fraction. >>> the recent run-up on wall street has some concerned we could be looking at a bubble in stock prices. the s&p 500 is on its fastest climb in decades, and has doubled in less than two years. some analysts are suspicious stocks are way overpriced and that the bottom could fall out, but others argue the fundamentals of the market do not show that danger. >>> salmonella concerns have prompted a recall of skippy peanut butter. it affects only the reduced fat creamy and reduced fat super chunk spread sold in 16 states. no illnesses have been reported yet. but health authorities are concerned the product may be contaminated. >>> at the movies, "rango" lassoed the top spot. the animated family flick featuring johnny depp as a sheriff in the wild west took in $38 million to win the weekend box office during a rather slow
japan's nikkei lost more than 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly half a percent. >>> today, wall street gets the latest conconsumer credit. last week turmoil in the oil markets overshadowed good news on jobs. the dow gained 3% while the nasdaq was up a fraction. >>> the recent run-up on wall street has some concerned we could be looking at a bubble in stock prices. the s&p 500 is on its fastest climb in decades, and has doubled in less than two years. some...
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japan's nikkei added more than 1% while hong kong's hang seng also rose more than 1%. and oil keeps gushing. this morning the cost for a barrel of crude hovered near $103. >>> today, besides the jobs report wall street gets the very latest on factory orders. on thursday, stocks saw their biggest gains of the year. the dow shot up 191 points. a 1.5% jump. while the nasdaq tacked on about 50. >>> the sky is the limit for airfares. thursday delta kicked off a new round of ticket hikes with a $20 increase for some domestic flights. american added 10 bucks but applied it to all trips. united, continental and us airways quickly matched. this is the sixth time they've raised fares this month. all blame it on rising fuel costs. >>> the price is going up at the pump, as well. gas prices, which were already the highest ever for early march jumped another four cents on thursday. according to aaa the national average is $3.43 for a gallon of regular. americans are now paying 30 cents more for a gallon than they were before the crisis in libya began. >>> chrysler is recalling a qua
japan's nikkei added more than 1% while hong kong's hang seng also rose more than 1%. and oil keeps gushing. this morning the cost for a barrel of crude hovered near $103. >>> today, besides the jobs report wall street gets the very latest on factory orders. on thursday, stocks saw their biggest gains of the year. the dow shot up 191 points. a 1.5% jump. while the nasdaq tacked on about 50. >>> the sky is the limit for airfares. thursday delta kicked off a new round of ticket...
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the administration believes that we have to be looking very very closely at the events of japan before we have to apply whatever lessons that can be and will be learn. >> energy secretary stephen chu and nuclear revelatory chairman gregory. >> guest: were on capitol hill testifying and energy departments fiscal year 2012 budget and rear power safety issues following the earthquake and tsunami in japan. watch the complete hearing now on line at the c-span video library. search, watch, clip and share. it is washington your way. the head of the medicare payment advisory commission this week said his organization is trying to craft a new formula for medicare payments to doctors. since 1998th congress has passed legislation every year known as the doc fix overwriting schedule cuts in medicare payments to doctors. this ways and means subcommittee hearing is an hour and 40 minutes and is chaired by california congressman wally herger. they are on your screen. on medicare payment policies. during this congress, we must come together to address a fiscal crisis of monumental proportions. every p
the administration believes that we have to be looking very very closely at the events of japan before we have to apply whatever lessons that can be and will be learn. >> energy secretary stephen chu and nuclear revelatory chairman gregory. >> guest: were on capitol hill testifying and energy departments fiscal year 2012 budget and rear power safety issues following the earthquake and tsunami in japan. watch the complete hearing now on line at the c-span video library. search,...
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not only in japan but in new zealand. sometimes you can't believe it in a place like that, you know it can happen any time, but you still go on with your life. sort of denying that it's real. after the japanese earthquake in kobe, there was criticism of the government. you didn't plan enough. they have been planning for this for the last 10 years, but nobody can plan for an 8.9 richter scale earthquake. that's just too much. i think that it is important to remember the japanese are not just good allies, they are good friends. to many of us they are brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, some of them are among my very best friends. this tragedy as it continues to unfold, it's just what -- to think of what life is like for those people who are alive and under the rubble. or the homeless. imagine, you have a life, it's a nice life. you are working. going to school, your kids are growing up, and suddenly you have no food, no heat, no water, and you're in the freezing cold. we have had military bases in japan for a long time, lu
not only in japan but in new zealand. sometimes you can't believe it in a place like that, you know it can happen any time, but you still go on with your life. sort of denying that it's real. after the japanese earthquake in kobe, there was criticism of the government. you didn't plan enough. they have been planning for this for the last 10 years, but nobody can plan for an 8.9 richter scale earthquake. that's just too much. i think that it is important to remember the japanese are not just...
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>>> now to japan's nuclear crisis. there is late word today that three workers at the fukushima plant have been injured after being exposed to radiation. white smoke had been spewing from one reactor. yesterday workers were forced to evacuate a different reactor. also, water restrictions in tokyo have been lifted. new tests show levels of radioactive iodine have fallen. higher radiation levels led the city to ban drinking water from children. >>> in the meantime, there are now so many victims of the catastrophe that the japanese have done away with their traditional burials. akiko fujita reports from northern japan. >> reporter: each good-bye begins with a salute. the casket lowered so carefully. a thin wooden sheet to separate the bodies. for families, the heartache is unbearable. this woman's daughter, a schoolteacher, was swept away. she says this feels like a bad dream. "my granddaughter has no mother now." the emotions play out at ceremonies held four times a day. this coastal town taking the unprecedented step to
>>> now to japan's nuclear crisis. there is late word today that three workers at the fukushima plant have been injured after being exposed to radiation. white smoke had been spewing from one reactor. yesterday workers were forced to evacuate a different reactor. also, water restrictions in tokyo have been lifted. new tests show levels of radioactive iodine have fallen. higher radiation levels led the city to ban drinking water from children. >>> in the meantime, there are now...
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the tragedy in japan? a no-fly zone over libya? no, the emergency is that they want to destroy national public radio. this is the latest in a long string of misplaced priorities by the republican party. it does nothing to fix the long-term fiscal condition. nor does it create a single job. in fact it will lose some. the congressional budget office has determined that the legislation does absolutely zero to reduce the deficit. when so many americans want our representatives create jobs to responsibly reduce the deficit, bring our sons and daughters home from the battlefields overseas, why are we wasting valuable floor time on an ideological battle that does nothing to achieve any of those goals? because the bill is a political stunt, it has been rushed through congress under draconian rules. violating their own promises of transparency, the republican majority held no hearings, no committee action of any kind, listened to no expert testimony, and provided no chance for the american people to weigh in. and just by saying it is an eme
the tragedy in japan? a no-fly zone over libya? no, the emergency is that they want to destroy national public radio. this is the latest in a long string of misplaced priorities by the republican party. it does nothing to fix the long-term fiscal condition. nor does it create a single job. in fact it will lose some. the congressional budget office has determined that the legislation does absolutely zero to reduce the deficit. when so many americans want our representatives create jobs to...
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the news out of japan is getting worse and worse. workers are continuing to struggle to stabilize those nuclear reactors, but it's just not working. and now there's a crisis of confidence in the nation because of one very big mistake on the part of the company. after weeks of uncertainty and confusion, many japanese have had enough. no more fukushimas," they chant, during a protest at the tokyo power company headquarters. this person says, we should not have had nuclear plants from the beginning. that sense of fear over the stricken fukushima facility is growing. traces of plutonium have been detected in the soil outside the plant. though tepco says it's not a public threat. new video shows smoke billowing from reactors two and three. the very reactors officials acknowledge have damaged fuel rods and may be partially melting down. highly radioactive water from reactor two is spilling out into a ditch, spreading to reactors one and three. company officials confirmed some of that liquid has seeped into sea water. tepco's also strugglin
the news out of japan is getting worse and worse. workers are continuing to struggle to stabilize those nuclear reactors, but it's just not working. and now there's a crisis of confidence in the nation because of one very big mistake on the part of the company. after weeks of uncertainty and confusion, many japanese have had enough. no more fukushimas," they chant, during a protest at the tokyo power company headquarters. this person says, we should not have had nuclear plants from the...
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this is out of japan this morning. tokyo's governor downing a glass of tap water, just 24 hours after that water was called radioactive. could there really be such a shift so quickly? we're going to get to the bottom of this. can it really shift this quickly? >>> we're going to start with the wild weather overnight all across the country. sam will have the forecast in a moment. but first, matt gutman joins us from westmoreland county, pennsylvania. where golf ball size hail rained down. >> reporter: good morning. the roof of this house was off roof shingles thrown all over the place. it was 15 minutes of absolute terror which their entire neighborhood was reassembled. porches off the streets, houses absolutely flattened down this hill. >> oh, my god. if you can see that. >> reporter: with the funnel cloud hammering right towards them. >> the tornado right there. get in the school. >> reporter: one student caught it on his cell phone. >> all of a sudden, it disappeared. i looked around. it landed 50 feet in front of me.
this is out of japan this morning. tokyo's governor downing a glass of tap water, just 24 hours after that water was called radioactive. could there really be such a shift so quickly? we're going to get to the bottom of this. can it really shift this quickly? >>> we're going to start with the wild weather overnight all across the country. sam will have the forecast in a moment. but first, matt gutman joins us from westmoreland county, pennsylvania. where golf ball size hail rained...
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now, the run on bottled water now has japan scrambling to import bottled water. while the radiation level here in the water in tokyo may be low, unsafe levels have been detected in neighboring prefectures. >> bill whitaker in tokyo, thanks. >>> let's get more headlines with jeff glor who is over at the news desk for us. >>> good morning, everyone. >>> dramatic rescue in texas. a rig crashed on interstate 20 earlier today and left hanging over the edge of a ramp. emergency workers used a ladder to pull the tanker truckdriver from the cab. then two people who were trapped in a car underneath that truck were also pulled out and rescued this morning. >>> also a large fuel tank fire at miami's airport last night. take a look at these pictures. fire broke out around 11:00 last night. it was put out by this morning. it was not near runways but still could cause delays today. officials say fuelling capacity at the miami airport will only be at about 40%. >>> a u.s. army specialist has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing three afghan civilians. earlier this w
now, the run on bottled water now has japan scrambling to import bottled water. while the radiation level here in the water in tokyo may be low, unsafe levels have been detected in neighboring prefectures. >> bill whitaker in tokyo, thanks. >>> let's get more headlines with jeff glor who is over at the news desk for us. >>> good morning, everyone. >>> dramatic rescue in texas. a rig crashed on interstate 20 earlier today and left hanging over the edge of a ramp....
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. >>> in the meantime, we'll get our first look inside the nuclear power plant in japan. you can see the dangerous and dark conditions those heroic workers are battling as they try to restore power to the reactors. and overnight two of those workers had to be rushed to the hospital after being exposed to radioactive elements. we're going to get details in a live report coming up this morning. >> here's the question that i think will be of interest to a lot of parents out there. how far should a school go to protect one student with a severe peanut allergy? parents are in an uproar over the strict new rules put in place in an elementary school in florida. they claim what's being done there to keep one child safe is hurting other kids' education. we're going to hear from both sides in that story. >>> but we begin this morning with severe weather on both coasts. the weather channel is in greensburg, pennsylvania. allison, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. as is so often the case when eyewitnesses describe a tornado event, this morning when i spoke to resi
. >>> in the meantime, we'll get our first look inside the nuclear power plant in japan. you can see the dangerous and dark conditions those heroic workers are battling as they try to restore power to the reactors. and overnight two of those workers had to be rushed to the hospital after being exposed to radioactive elements. we're going to get details in a live report coming up this morning. >> here's the question that i think will be of interest to a lot of parents out there....
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look at the examples that we have, after the second world war, the reconstruction of germany and japan. these were total wars on the conditions of total defeat. in the age of post em -- imperial empires, they do not bow down. the most extraordinary and bizarre statement ever made in contemporary was rumsfeld shock and awe. we had shock people and from that they will bow down and consent. what makes the new arab revolutions difference -- different is these were from below. with the international or national conditions. here you had the extraordinary pressure on local economies and arab economies, rising commodity prices, rising food prices, which impacted directly on the dire and stance of living. at the same time, you have a hugely young population wired together more than before with rising expectations. an educational system that works and turned out educated people and educated people driving buses. nothing wrong with driving buses, but finding the roles and occupations lower than the expectations that they have. this produces the blow. that seems to be historicically creates greate
look at the examples that we have, after the second world war, the reconstruction of germany and japan. these were total wars on the conditions of total defeat. in the age of post em -- imperial empires, they do not bow down. the most extraordinary and bizarre statement ever made in contemporary was rumsfeld shock and awe. we had shock people and from that they will bow down and consent. what makes the new arab revolutions difference -- different is these were from below. with the international...